2002 MERCURY SABLE Complaints

MERCURY SABLE 2002 WITH 35,000 MILES. WHILE IN THE PARKING LOT I OPENED THE VEHICLE, AND STEPPED IN. ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A LOUD METALLIC NOISE, STEPPED OUT AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, NOTHING WAS NOTICED. I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND TRIED TO MOVE IT IN REVERSE, IMMEDIATELY THE FRONT CONDUCTOR SIDE TIRE BLEW UP. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED A BROKEN SUSPENSION COIL IN THE FRONT CONDUCTOR SIDE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCURY SABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCES INTERMEDIATE FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. IN MARCH OF 2007, WHILE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT 5 MPH, THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE RPMS MAXED OUT ON THE ENGINE. WHILE THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO REV, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, PLACED THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE FIVE TIMES SINCE THE FIRST FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD FIND NO FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, POWERTRAIN, AND TRANSMISSION TYPE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING 1-5 MPH, THE LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT, A NEW TIRE AND A NEW COIL SPRING. AS OF JANUARY 3, 2008, THE MECHANIC HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/29/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED ON 01/03/08. 01/29/08 *TR

WENT OUT TO MY CAR AND NOTICED A FLAT FRONT, LEFT TIRE. TRIED TO REPLACE TIRE BUT NOTICED THAT THE COIL SPRING POPPED AND WENT INTO MY TIRE! HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP WHERE I NEEDED NEW SPRINGS, TIRE, AND SWAY BAR WHICH COST ME $1,200. I AM VERY UPSET ABOUT NO RECALL ON 2002 MODELS AND WILL ATTEMPT TO GET REIMBURSED BY FORD. *CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING CRACKED AND AS A RESULT, IT PUNCTURED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION SPRING WAS REPLACED LAST YEAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

THE FRONT COIL SPRING ON MY 2002 MERCURY SABLE BROKE, PUNCTURING AND SHREDDING THE TIRE WHILE DRIVING. HAD THE VEHICLE BEEN ON THE FREEWAY I AM CERTAIN ANYONE IN IT WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND FORD HAS AGREED TO FIX MODEL YEARS 1999-2001. *TR

ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING THE CAR TODAY AND PULLING OUT INTO THE ROAD, I HEARD A LOUD SCRAPING OR RUBBING SOUND COMING FROM THE RIGHT HAND PASSENGER SIDE. AFTER EXAMINING ALL FOUR TIRES FOR DEFLATION, IT WAS DETERMINED BY REMOVING THE RIGHT SIDE REAR TIRE THAT THE SPRING BY THAT TIRE HAD FRACTURED. THE FRACTURED END OF THE SPRING WAS GOUGING A DEEP TRENCH ALL THE WAY AROUND THE EDGE OF THE TIRE. THE SPRING WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED AND MOST LIKELY THE TIRE AS WELL. THE CAR HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED AS OF THIS WRITING. *TR

2002 SABLE DRIVER SIDE FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED. THE BROKEN SPRING THEN PUNCTURED LEFT FRONT TIRE. *TR

THE DAY AFTER A SNOW STORM I BACKED UP MY 2002 MERCURY SABLE AND THE RIGHT FRONT SPRING BROKE AND PUNCTURED THE ADJACENT TIRE. DURING REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE A REAR SPRING WAS FOUND TO ALSO BE BROKEN. I NEEDED TO HAVE FOUR NEW SPRINGS AND TWO NEW TIRES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MERCURY SABLE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE COMING FROM BEHIND HER, JUMPED THE MEDIAN AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF HER VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING AND FLOOR COLUMN COLLAPSED, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CRASH DESTROYED THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A SHOULDER HARNESS STRAIN, A FRACTURED STERNUM AND BRUISED RIBS. IN ADDITION, SHE SUSTAINED BRUISES TO HER RIGHT HAND AND LEFT FOOT. THE DRIVER OF THE ONCOMING VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000. UPDATED 03/10/08 *LJ